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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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